How awesome is this: "CTS-V Challenge opened up to any would-be Caddy killers"

May the best car win. So says General Motors' Bob Lutz, and he's willing to put his Pilotis where his mouth is... so to speak. On a conference call last month, Maximum Bob challenged any journalist to a duel with the Cadillac CTS-V, and, not surprisingly, the mantle was picked up right quick by the boys at Jalopnik.

Rules? Sorta. Any stock production four-door sedan is reportedly eligible to go up against the Big V, and the drivers will be lining up against the clock on October 29 at the Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, N.Y. While Jalop's Wes Siler was originally slated to go up against Lutz in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, that car has since been switched out in favor of the Jaguar XFR (earning the ire of TTAC in the process).

Here's the best part: Anyone who happens to own a new comparable sport sedan, such as a BMW M3 or M5, perhaps a Mercedes-Benz AMG sedan or the Audi S4 (not to mention the Mitsubishi Evolution), is welcome to submit themselves for consideration to take part in the festivities in New York. We're not sure how the participants will be selected or exactly what the racing will entail, but if you're interested in throwing your hat into the ring, click here. For what it's worth, we've driven the CTS-V around Monticello, and we figure the smart money is on the Daddy Caddy.

the ctsv is a fucking beast, no doubt about it. I test drove one; engineering wise, its definitely most desirable than my dads E63, especially in the low rpms the supercharger is a monster, speed wise you feel like you're in a zo6, but handling wise, you feel like you're in an A4 sized sedan. The shift times are very quick (test drove an auto) Should be very interesting. I don't see an XFR getting anywhere close.

god, i really love the new cts-v. i saw one on the road for the first time the other day

Same here. I saw one a little over an hour ago when I was filling up gas, and I couldn't stop staring.....Not because I liked it, but because I rarely ever see one. It was black and it looked sharp, yet it's still not a car that I would desire to have.

Wow, that's fair. A bunch of journalists in presumably slower cars versus a race driver who set the Nurburgring record for the CTS-V. Maybe an M5 with Bill Auberlen. That Road and Track issue with the M5 Vs CTS-V was close. The M5 was just as fast around the track, and the Caddie only managed to edge out the 4 year old M5.

Wow, that's fair. A bunch of journalists in presumably slower cars versus a race driver who set the Nurburgring record for the CTS-V. Maybe an M5 with Bill Auberlen. That Road and Track issue with the M5 Vs CTS-V was close. The M5 was just as fast around the track, and the Caddie only managed to edge out the 4 year old M5.

Being a fan of Honda engines, I requested that they consider building for the F1 a 4.5 liter V10 or V12. I asked, I tried to persuade them, but in the end could not convince them to do it, and the McLaren F1 ended up with a BMW engine.

The Caddy is a half second quicker than the Jag through the 1/4 mile, and there's not enough weight difference between the two (about 100lbs) to allow it to make up that much difference in the corners, considering the CTS-V is also rolling on wider rubber.